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Some interesting (and some not so interesting) facts and records!
NELs:
That list is for TAR US only though, not international seasons.
dj_cody:
So this was another piece of random Race trivia that came to my head. :funny:
Allan Wu is the first host to share the same name with a contestant in a Race season he hosted, with Alan from Asia Season 4. The only other host to follow was Fozzy (real name "Alexander") from the Ukrainian version, who also had an "Alexander" as a contestant.
Seriously, I don't think even the other international versions had any contestant sharing the same name as the host they were sharing the seasons with (excluding the racers who became hosts themselves like Toya in the Latin American version and Huong Giang in Vietnam briefly). Correct me if I'm wrong, by the way. :)
RachelLeVega:
--- Quote from: dj_cody on November 27, 2019, 04:45:29 AM ---So this was another piece of random Race trivia that came to my head. :funny:
Allan Wu is the first host to share the same name with a contestant in a Race season he hosted, with Alan from Asia Season 4. The only other host to follow was Fozzy (real name "Alexander") from the Ukrainian version, who also had an "Alexander" as a contestant.
Seriously, I don't think even the other international versions had any contestant sharing the same name as the host they were sharing the seasons with (excluding the racers who became hosts themselves like Toya in the Latin American version and Huong Giang in Vietnam briefly). Correct me if I'm wrong, by the way. :)
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There's a Phil on The Amazing Race Canada 6.
Genius:
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on November 28, 2019, 08:25:42 AM ---
--- Quote from: dj_cody on November 27, 2019, 04:45:29 AM ---So this was another piece of random Race trivia that came to my head. :funny:
Allan Wu is the first host to share the same name with a contestant in a Race season he hosted, with Alan from Asia Season 4. The only other host to follow was Fozzy (real name "Alexander") from the Ukrainian version, who also had an "Alexander" as a contestant.
Seriously, I don't think even the other international versions had any contestant sharing the same name as the host they were sharing the seasons with (excluding the racers who became hosts themselves like Toya in the Latin American version and Huong Giang in Vietnam briefly). Correct me if I'm wrong, by the way. :)
--- End quote ---
There's a Phil on The Amazing Race Canada 6.
--- End quote ---
Yeah, but Phil K never had a contestant on his show with first name Phil as well. Perhaps there is some sort of conspiracy. :lol:
Genius:
A few interesting things about TAR China (the one with celebs and in Mandarin/Cantonese, not China Rush). I am currently into the 2nd season and this is what I have observed.
1. Only version so far which is not filmed consecutively (they are celebs with busy schedules)
2. Only version where teams don't have to book their own tickets.
3. Only version where they seem to only fly business class or first class
4. Only version where there is no train travel thus far.
5. Only version where a husband and wife were on opposing teams (In Season 1, Cherrie Ying was partnered with her bestie Liu Yun. Cherrie's husband, Jordan Chan, was paired with Ekin Cheng)
6. On the first episode of the first season, Wallace and Jackie sped off in a taxi and left one of the crew members stranded at the route marker. Probably the first time ever.
7. In the second season, for the first time(?) a completely new team was inserted into the race (Marsh and Harry) on the 7th leg.
8. First season to bring an eliminated team back (?) - Guan Xiaoting and Bai Jugang
9. First time an eliminated contestant was brought back in a later episode of the same season as a judge giving a clue (Zhang Tielin was famous in 1999 for playing the role of a Chinese emperor.) **Kevin and Drew race in TAR1 but reappeared in TAR8 to give out the clues.
10. First time a team (Jing Chang and G.E.M. aka Gloria Tang) that managed to last 6 legs finished last for 4 of the legs before elimination (They were so lucky to place last on the first 3 non-elimination legs. They even snagged a 1st place on the 4th leg.)
11. Only version with 2 hour episodes every week.
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